The second cataract fortress of Dorginarti /

The second cataract fortress of Dorginarti /

"The best-known sites along the length of the Nile River's Second Cataract are the ruins of Egyptian towns and fortresses occupied during the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. The fortresses were part of Egypt's lines of defense and facilitated trade in this region. Trade, military, and...

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Main Author: Heidorn, Lisa A. 1956- (Author)

Other Authors: Knudstad, James E. (Field director), Meyer, Carol, 1949- (Contributor), Then-Obłuska, Joanna (Contributor)

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Chicago : Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago, 2023.

Series: Nubian Expedition ; 12.
NE ; 12.

Subjects:

Fortification > Nubia.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Sudan.
Dorginarti Site (Sudan) > Antiquities.
Nubia > Antiquities.

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Call Number: ( F )DT135 .N8 U54 v.12

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Table of Contents:
  • Landscape and resources
  • Early observations and excavation of the site
  • The fortifications
  • The Level III and Level IV architecture
  • The pottery from Level III and Level IV
  • The Level II fortress and its pottery
  • Objects from the fortress
  • Conclusion. Appendix 1. Stratigraphy and pottery types
  • Appendix 2. Silo capacity and population estimates
  • Appendix 3. Tables.